(Photo by Pixabay/WordSwag) My husband was sound asleep in the bedroom with our two young daughters, snuggled up, resting easily. I peered into the kitchen, drawn to the unusual ...
As a Certified Health Education Specialist and former elementary school nurse, public health is my primary focus. By channeling my expertise into the sexual health arena, I hope to help ...
Parenting During the COVID-19 Crisis Remember what you worried about last month? I bet it didn’t involve a world pandemic. But yet, here we are. Schools have been cancelled across ...
Sitting on Santa's lap is a great time to talk to kids about consent. Sitting on Santa's lap and consent. This is a perfect opportunity to frame this message in ...
Building self-efficacy can help your child experience healthy relationships. Self-efficacy is the idea that if you believe you can do something, you can. Somehow, you will figure out ...
Talking about "mean girls" with our daughters can be difficult, but it is necessary. As parents, we address many difficult issues with our kids. Heartache is one of them. ...
Heatlhcare providers do not have always enough time to educate their patients about sexual health issues. Healthcare providers have a unique responsiblity when educating their young patients. Sadly, our ...
Decisions, decisions We all make choices in life. Some decisions are more crucial than others. For example, last night I had to decide whether or not I should eat that ...
Yes, they did grow up too fast. Off to college they go! Many parents are preparing for the mountainous milestone of sending their child off to college. ...
loneliness and being alone are not the same. Loneliness and being alone are two separate concepts. Loneliness can be quite distressing. One may feel isolated, uncared for, despondent. It can ...
